Pyramids
What was the purpose of a pyramid?
What did the people of Egypt put inside pyramids?
Tombs
Did Egyptians believe in multiple gods?
yes
Q: What was the main reason Ancient Egyptians had hieroglyphics?
A:To keep track of trade and sales.
What were the stored organs (for a mummy) for?
Offerings to the gods
What materials were used to build the pyramids?
Limestone
What is the name of the biggest pyramids in Egypt?
-Pyramid of Khufu
Who was the main god in ancient Egypt?
Ra
Q: Who were the people who wrote and studied Hieroglyphics in ancient Egypt?
A: Scribes.
What does the amount of gold around the tomb of a corpse have to do with the afterlife?
The more the money/valuables, the better the afterlife
What items were placed inside the pyramids during burials?
Treasures of gold, jars of beer and materials from the pharaoh's life, vessels containing the deceased person's organs, and a coffin for the pharaoh.
What was the name of the first pyramid built in Egypt?
The Step Pyramid of Djoser
What was RA god of?
The Sun
Q: What does Hieroglyphic mean in Greek?
A: Sacred Carving.
What did the weight of the heart have to do with the afterlife?
The heavier the heart, the more sin that it contains. If it’s heavier than a feather, it contains sin.
Who built the first pyramid?
Pharaoh Djoser & Architect Imhotep
Why is pyramid triangle?
It is something to travel for afterlife and the sides represents sun rays?
What would Anubis (god of death) judge to let people into eternal life.
Deeds/Actions
Q: What did a single hieroglyphic symbol mean?
A: A letter or an idea(ex: the lion symbol meant either the letter “L” or lion).
What was the difference between royal tombs and majority of the tombs (average person)?
Royals got pyramids filled with gold and offerings, while less fortunate people had smaller personal tombs with less offerings. Only the royal got mummified.
Who was Tutankhamen, and why was his tomb so significant?
Tutankhamen was a young pharaoh who died early in his life. His tomb was not robbed in ancient times, and as a result, archeologists found lots of gold & other treasures when they excavated it.
How many pyramids are there in Egypt now?
80
How many gates did RA go through every night, and how long did it take per gate?
12 gates 1 hour per gate.
Q: Why were hieroglyphics written on the walls of tombs.
A: They were spells that helped the spirit of the dead person get to the underworld.
Why did the Egyptians mummify their bodies?
They mummified the body so the soul could return to it later. This was a religious act.